£12.21 per hour + £1.47 per hour
Advertising End Date
28 Nov 2025

Role & Department Overview

Role Overview

The Medical Connections programme supports first year students on the MBChB Medicine and Surgery Degree Programme who fulfil widening participation criteria. The programme aims to increase confidence, resilience and effectiveness in team, group and networking situations, and prepare students for their future as a medic.

Lancaster Medical School is looking to appoint three current medical students (Years 2-5) as Medical Connections Student Ambassadors to support the delivery of the Medical Connections programme.

The role involves supporting the delivery of four workshops during February and March 2026. Ambassadors will facilitate breakout sessions within the workshops to develop students self-knowledge, confidence and teamwork skills. The ambassadors will provide peer support and facilitate discussion around progression through the medical degree offering insight around placements, electives, intercalation and other aspects of the medical degree.

Please apply through ERS with:

  1. A short CV including your education history and any relevant work experience and,
  2. A cover letter no longer than one page explaining why you would like the position, how you meet the criteria outlined in the person specification, and how you can draw upon your personal skills and experience in Medical School to support others.

If successful, you will join a pool of Ambassadors who will be invited to support the workshops subject to your availability once your timetables are confirmed. We would hope to get you involved with most if not all of the workshops, where your timetable permits.

Provisional workshop dates and times are as follows but may still be subject to change:

Wed 11th Feb 2026 - 16:00-18:00

Tues 17th Feb 2026 – 17:00-19:00

Tues 24th Feb 2026 – 15:00-19:00

Tues 10th Mar 2026 – 17:00-18:00

Start Date: 1 December 2025
End Date: 30 April 2026
Working Pattern: 2 hours/week
Location: On the Lancaster University campus

Job Description

To support delivery of the Medical Connections programme in February and March 2026 including:

  • provide a friendly and approachable welcome to the workshops.
  • facilitate breakout sessions within the workshops to create a supportive and inclusive environment for discussion and questions.
  • provide peer support and facilitate discussion around progression through the medical degree offering insight around placements, electives, intercalation and other aspects of the medical degree.
  • share experiences of your degree and time within the Medical School and confidently talk about life at Lancaster University and in Medicine and Surgery.
  • To act as an ambassador for the Medical Connections programme promoting its ethos, opportunities and enhancing its reputation.

Person Specification

  • You must be a current student registered on A100 Medicine and Surgery or Medicine and Surgery with a Gateway Year and in Years 2-5 of study. Applications are particularly encouraged from those in Year 2 & Year 3.
  • Demonstrable knowledge and/or personal experience of the Medical Connections programme
  • Excellent communication skills and the confidence to talk to other students in small groups.
  • Enthusiastic attitude about your studies and Lancaster University.
  • A friendly approach to interacting with other students
  • Good knowledge of your degree scheme and the Medical School, Lancaster University, including the campus, facilities and student community.
  • Reliable and punctual with a flexible approach to work.
Working in this role will help develop the following skills and experience:
  • Collaboration
  • Emotional intelligence
  • Flexibility
  • Interpersonal sensitivity
  • Knowledge Sharing
  • Planning and organising
  • Problem solving
  • Resilience
  • Verbal communication

For any informal information about this role please contact Dr Helen Waite - [email protected]

 
 
 
 
 

You are required to submit a cover letter to support your application. Applications without a cover letter will not be considered.

Please note: Unless specified otherwise in the advert wording, this role is only open to individuals living in the UK.

Under the terms of this work, we endeavour to provide the advertised number of hours however, hours are not guaranteed and that work may cease if there is a fall in demand. 

Adverts that display a closing date should be treated as a guide. We reserve the right to close the vacancy once we have received sufficient applications, so we advise you to submit your application as early as possible to prevent disappointment.

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Help and advice on making applications can be found on the Lancaster University Careers pages. Visit www.lancaster.ac.uk/careers.

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